Friday, September 19, 2014
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
AVAYA Auditorium, POB 2.302
The President’s Sustainability Steering Committee at The University of Texas at Austin will host a full day symposium dedicated to highlighting the scholarly and practical sustainability efforts of the university community. The symposium itself is an effort to share best practices and academic findings in hopes of discovering new opportunities for collaboration and innovation.
Sustainability Symposium Agenda
| Time (approx.) |
Subject/Presentation Title | Presenters | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast Tacos and Coffee (food will be provided on a first-come, first-serve basis) | ||
| 8:45 a.m. | Welcome and Opening Remarks | ||
| President's Sustainability Steering Committee Report | Dr. Patricia Clubb | Vice President, University Operations | |
| Introduction to Presenters | Jim Walker | Director of Sustainability | |
| 9:00 a.m. | Session I Climate Change, Drought, and the Energy-Water Nexus |
Dr. Michael Webber, Moderator | Cockrell School of Engineering |
| Financing Conservation Projects under Texas' New Water Infrastructure Bank | Jeremy Brown | School of Law | |
| Towards a Climate Resilient Austin: The Health Implications of Climate Change on the Most Vulnerable Communities in Austin | Marc Coudert | School of Architecture | |
| Polymeric Membranes for Water Purification and Energy Generation Applications | Jovan Kamcev | Cockrell School of Engineering | |
| Sustainability for Everyone: Microbial Fuel Cells and Green Design | Ross McBee, Yousef Okasheh | College of Natural Sciences | |
| QUESTIONS - 15 MIN | |||
| 10:00 a.m. | Session II UT in the City: Waller Creek, the Campus Landscape Plan, and Dell Medical School |
Dr. Allan Shearer, Moderator | School of Architecture |
| The Importance of Mixed Use | Larry Speck | School of Architecture | |
| Transplanting Mature Trees at Dell Medical School | Jim Carse | Facilities Services | |
| UTBiome: Students Mapping the Campus Environment | Juan Pedro Maestre | Cockrell School of Engineering | |
| Tracing the Evolution of Water Quality in Waller Creek on the UT-Austin Campus | Emma Heitmann | Environmental Science Institute | |
| QUESTIONS - 15 MIN | |||
| 11:00 a.m. |
Session III Bridging Academics and Operations: Campus as a Living Laboratory |
Dr. Steve Kraal, Moderator | Campus Planning and Facilities Management |
| Benefit-Cost Analysis of Reduced Ventilation in a University Laboratory Building | Josh Aldred | Cockrell School of Engineering | |
| Grow. Serve. Learn. | Hunter Mangrum | Division of Housing and Food Services | |
| Texas CityLab and the UT Campus | Sarah Wu and Katherine Lieberknecht | Center for Sustainable Development | |
| Auditing the UT Austin Green Fee Program | Karen Blaney | Office of Sustainability | |
| QUESTIONS - 15 MIN | |||
| 12:00 p.m. | Keynote Address | Dr. Gregory Fenves | Provost |
| 12:30 p.m. |
Lunch and Poster Session Posters will be displayed during lunch in the POB Connector Lobby and food will be served on a first-come, first-serve basis. |
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| Zero Waste Initiatives at Texas Athletics | Lauren Lichterman | UT Athletics | |
| GF Involvement in Oocyte Maturation in Zebrafish | Meagan Aguirre | College of Natural Sciences | |
| Cellulose Degrading Microflora: A Recombinant Approach To Sustainabilty | Yousef Okasheh | College of Natural Sciences | |
| UT Solar Charging StationsSolar | Beth Ferguson | College of Fine Arts | |
| 1:15 p.m. | Session IV Best of Research and Initiatives |
Kristen Cetin & Collin Roland, Moderators | Cockrell School of Engineering; Jackson School of Geosciences |
| Edible Insects: UT and Texas’ future role in sustainable agriculture | Ross Bullington | College of Communication | |
| Green Events: Engaging Students in Sustainability through On-Campus Event Planning | Emily Mixon | College of Liberal Arts | |
| Behavior Based Programs at UT Austin: A Case for Longhorn Lights Out | Stephanie Perrone | Energy and Water Conservation Program | |
| University of Texas at Austin: Greenhouse Gas Inventory, Carbon Risk Assessment & Strategies for Mitigation | Megan Shannon | Community and Regional Planning | |
| QUESTIONS - 15 MIN | |||
| 2:20 p.m. | Session V Ecological Economics, Green Infrastructure, and the Value of Sustainability |
Melinda Taylor, Moderator | School of Law |
| SITES: Investigating the Value of Sustainable Land Design and Development | Jonathan Garner | Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center | |
| The Hoax of Sustainability | Alan McKendree | School of Nursing | |
| Organic Energy: A Typology of Biogas Systems in Germany and Sweden | Steve Richter | Community and Regional Planning | |
| Emissions and Exposure Costs of Electric and Conventional Vehicles | Matthew Reiter | Cockrell School of Engineering | |
| QUESTIONS - 15 MIN | |||
| 3:15 p.m. | Wrap Up | ||
| 3:30 p.m. | Adjourn | ||